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I do think that the Barnes x has elevated the effectiveness of many rifles. When they first came out I had a friend loading them up for... -
Doug3006 reacted to skydiver386's post in the thread American Standards For Commercially Manufactured Sporting Ammunition with
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One thing ammo manufacturers have done is introduce “Premium “ product lines with bullets from Sierra, Barnes, etc. This is usually a... -
Karoo Wild doesn’t market at shows but I was at our local hunters association meeting this Wednesday. The DSC show in Atlanta was on the...
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Brass, dies, and bullets are in short supply. Given its age and wear, you’d need to slug the barrel and pin gauge it to figure out what...
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Is it possible to move back 100 years?
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Doug3006 replied to the thread Where to move to?.Here’s my case for considering the state of Missouri as your new home. 1. In 2024, Missouri’s cost of living index was the 6th lowest...
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@MarkCZ - I’ve had a few friends in their late 50’s to mid-60’s recently give up on compound bows. Not just for the draw strength, but...
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Doug3006 reacted to smp005's post in the thread TAJIKISTAN: Marco Polo & Mid Asian Ibex Dec 2024 with Like.
Dates: December 6 to 14 Location: Tajikistan Species: Marco Polo Sheep and Mid-Asian Ibex Agent: Neal & Brownlee Rifle: Blaser R8 300Win...
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It really is unfortunate, @Doug3006 American companies have truly great potential to manufacture some top notch fodder. Remington had a...
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Why not go to the United States and be great again? HWL
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Doug3006 replied to the thread American Standards For Commercially Manufactured Sporting Ammunition.Hi @Hunter-Habib! Sadly, US ammo manufacturers make changes to ammo components with some frequency and without much notice...
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I would be using a 180gr Barnes TTSX in the 30-06 and a 250gr Barnes TTSX in the 9.3
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Doug3006 reacted to CZDiesel's post in the thread Bringing 2 guns on a dangerous game hunt? with Like.
30-06
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I would go with your 30-06 with 150-180 grain TSX
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Doug3006 reacted to Freetrade's post in the thread Bringing 2 guns on a dangerous game hunt? with Like.
I’d go with the 30-06. 180 grain tough bonded bullet